Did you know that people in most parts of the country can grow kiwi vines? Most people think that kiwis are tropical fruits, and you never see kiwi orchards around. However, kiwi is not nearly as tropical as you might think. There are two different types of kiwi commonly grown, hardy kiwi, and fuzzy kiwis….
Category: Gardening
How To Grow Veggies All Winter–Season Extension Tips
If you love gardening and growing fresh vegetables, you probably miss those vegetables in the winter. Did you know that if you plant the right crops, and care for them properly, you can harvest fresh vegetables long past your first fall frost? Keep reading for 7 of our season extension tips. With some practice and…
Storage Tomatoes: The New Tomato You Should Grow Next Year
Back in July we talked about heat tolerant greens. We looked at alternatives to lettuce that would last long enough into the summer to allow you to eat fresh salads with greens and heirloom tomatoes from your garden. Now we are going to look at the opposite, storage tomatoes. Growing storage tomatoes will allow you…
How To Get Started Winter Gardening
Have you ever wanted to grow a winter vegetable garden, but haven’t been quite sure where to start? Or do you think that it’s too cold where you live to plant fall crops? Did you know that people as far north as Vermont can harvest winter vegetables deep into the winter under an unheated high…
How To Spot And Control Spider Mites
This is the time of year when it has started to frost and many gardeners have moved tender plants indoors to overwinter them. Be it inside a greenhouse or your sunny south window, this is also the time of year that spider mites love to sneak up and overtake the unsuspecting indoor gardener. If you…
Pesticides Are Out. Biological Pest Control Is In.
On several occasions in the past, we have mentioned that pests can sometimes be effectively controlled biologically. Not surprisingly, Mother Nature has a system of checks and balances for insects just as she does for the larger ecosystem. Thus, it would be in our best interests to learn how to work with nature to control…
How To Recognize Sulfur Deficiency In Plants
Do you have plants that look yellow despite fertilizing them? Do you have legumes that look nitrogen deficient? Does your vegetable garden or pasture just seem to fail to thrive? If so, your plants might have a sulfur deficiency. Today we are going to take a closer look at sulfur deficiency in plants, discuss how…
The Best Passiflora For Pollinators
Many people are interested in planting wildlife friendly gardens. Often, one of the main things that people focus on is planting pollinator friendly plants. These pollinator plants are wonderful sources of food not only for honey bees, but also for a myriad of native bees that provide us with valuable pollination services. So, for those…
Everything You Need To Know About The Insect Scale
Recently we received a question from someone about what to do about a severe scale infestation on some magnolias in their yard. We thought that it might be helpful to share that information with you. There are a variety of different scale species and scale affects a variety of ornamental plants such as hollies, boxwoods,…
How To Help Plants Blackened By Sooty Mold
Help! Its unsightly. It looks like a horrible disease that is suddenly covering multiple plants in my garden. Its even starting to show up on my patio furniture. You have just described sooty mold. Thankfully it is a non-harmful condition that will resolve it self when the root cause is eliminated. So what is sooty…